?He smiled. ?Yes, I know ? we?ve talked. Well then, you?ll be happy toknow that I have no further reservations. You may have thought I wasbeing overly...cautious, and you?d be right about that. I know of quite afew transgender patients who have not done well post-surgery. Many ofthem have huge regrets, and there have been a number of suicides.??That?s so awful ? but I can?t imagine ever having any regrets.??Sandra, you need to appreciate that every single patient in yoursituation would say that.. Years before, at the time of Spock’s Pon Farr, Kirk had told McCoy that Spock’s life was at least worth a career. Today, at what he thought of as the twilight of his career, the newly demoted Admiral felt no different.Kirk turned from the large bay window through which he’d been watching the sun set and poured himself a glass of what was still colloquially called Romulan Ale. It was the bottle that McCoy had given him for his birthday a few months before. His eyes focused on a small collection. Its right up here you can drop me off there” he said. I drove passed the gas station. Gasping his hand “there is a better place for you to keep warn up the road” I said, again he just nodded. “Have any money” I asked, he giggled “yea right millions” I let go of his hand fumbled in my purse (pushing my skirt and petticoat up so my garter straps and stocking tops showed) handed him 2 $20.00’s “You can get something to eat and maybe a pair of gloves” I said. “No I can’t take this” he said.. She had nothing to do with that kiss, dammit, and there was no way in hell she was going to let Ben hold it against her! Sadness morphed into anger the more she thought about it.Ally folded her arms across her chest and lifted her chin in defiance. "Let's just settle this right here and now."Ben cocked his head, shocked at her forcefulness."Look, I told you what happened this morning, right?" He nodded. "And I told you how it meant nothing to me. In fact, it repulsed me, right?" Another nod..